quake

English Thesaurus

1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

hypernym	:	geological phenomenon,
definition	:	a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth (noun.phenomenon)

hyponym	:	seismic disturbance, shock,
definition	:	an instance of agitation of the earth's crust (noun.event)

hyponym	:	earth tremor, microseism, tremor,
definition	:	a small earthquake (noun.event)

hyponym	:	seaquake, submarine earthquake,
definition	:	an earthquake at the sea bed (noun.event)

2. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	agitate, shake,
definition	:	move or cause to move back and forth (verb.motion)

3. shake with fast, tremulous movements (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	tremble,
definition	:	move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways (verb.motion)

4. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	quake, tremor,
definition	:	shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	seismal, seismic,
definition	:	subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration (adj.all)

5. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	earthquake, quake, seism, temblor,
definition	:	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	earth tremor, microseism, tremor,
definition	:	a small earthquake (noun.event)

6. shake with fast, tremulous movements (verb.motion)

derivation	:	quiver, quivering, vibration,
definition	:	the act of vibrating (noun.act)

derivation	:	quaker, trembler,
definition	:	one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear (noun.person)

derivation	:	palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration,
definition	:	a shaky motion (noun.state)

derivation	:	palpitant, palpitating,
definition	:	having a slight and rapid trembling motion (adj.all)

7. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	quake, tremor,
definition	:	shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	seismal, seismic,
definition	:	subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration (adj.all)

8. shake with seismic vibrations (verb.motion)

derivation	:	earthquake, quake, seism, temblor,
definition	:	shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity (noun.event)

derivation	:	earth tremor, microseism, tremor,
definition	:	a small earthquake (noun.event)

9. shake with fast, tremulous movements (verb.motion)

derivation	:	quiver, quivering, vibration,
definition	:	the act of vibrating (noun.act)

derivation	:	quaker, trembler,
definition	:	one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear (noun.person)

derivation	:	palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration,
definition	:	a shaky motion (noun.state)

derivation	:	palpitant, palpitating,
definition	:	having a slight and rapid trembling motion (adj.all)